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St. Louis City Hall was designed by architects Eckel & Mann, the winners of a national competition. [1] Construction began in 1891 and completed in 1898. Its profile and stylistic characteristics evoke the French Renaissance Hôtel de Ville, Paris , with an elaborate interior decorated with marble and gold trim.
During the American Civil War, New Orleans was occupied with Union troops, and the local populace believed that yellow fever would only kill the northern troops. [1] These rumors instilled fear into the Union troops, and they actively practiced sanitation and quarantine procedures during their occupation in 1862 until the government pulled federal troops out of the city in 1877. [1]
Elmwood is an unincorporated community in Saline County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] History. Elmwood was platted in 1867. [2] A variant spelling was "Elm Wood ...
St. Louis County residents can vote early at 14 locations through November 4, with mail-in ballots accepted until 7 p.m. on Election Day, and voters can check wait times online.
The current University City City Hall building was built by magazine publisher and businessman Edward Gardner Lewis, a native of Connecticut who came to St. Louis, Missouri, in the late 1890s, selling insect extermination products and medicines that were said to be highly questionable. [5]
The St. Louis Fire Department (STLFD or STL City Fire) provides emergency medical services, fire cause determination, fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, and rescue services to the city of St. Louis, Missouri. The department is also the second oldest professional and fully paid fire department in the United States.
1934 Yellow Jack Broadway Playbill Promotional. The 1934 Yellow Jack theatrical production told the story of Walter Reed in the Yellow Fever Commission. The theatre production was cast with Sam Levene, James Stewart, Eddie Acuff, and Myron McCormick. The Broadway play was the basis of Yellow Jack, a 1938 movie presenting the same narrative.
Three St. Louis police officers from its Civil Disobedience Team were charged with felony assault against undercover police officer Luther Hall during the 2017 St. Louis protests. Officer Hall, according to the November 2018 indictment, had been extensively assaulted by the three officers.